Callister Park, Public park in Hastings-Sunrise, Vancouver, Canada
Callister Park is a green space in East Vancouver on the site of the former Con Jones Park stadium, which opened in 1921 and was demolished in 1971. The land was donated to the city by Ada M. Stevenson in 1942 for municipal, recreation and public sports purposes. It lies near the PNE grounds, a short walk from where Empire Stadium opened in 1954.
Sports promoter Con Jones bought the land in September 1920 and opened Con Jones Park in 1921. A fire destroyed the stadium in June 1934, and Jones's sons rebuilt it within weeks. After the land reverted to the Callister estate, Ada M. Stevenson donated it to the city in 1942, when it was renamed Callister Park.
The stadium hosted Pacific Coast League soccer from 1939 to 1970 and annual friendlies against touring British clubs, including Newcastle United in 1949 before 9,800 spectators. The site is now a green space; the name Callister Park recalls the Callister family, not Con Jones.
The park is accessible from multiple entry points and features wide pathways suitable for walking, jogging, or relaxing. Shaded areas from trees provide relief during warm days.
Newcastle United played the BC All-Stars here on June 4, 1949, before 9,800 spectators. A week after a rodeo, manager George Martin called the ground "a disgrace to football". Rangers were the last major touring side, in 1954.
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